Re:Rediscovering My Daughter Through Instagram
by watwut on Monday December 10, 2018 @01:59AM
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> Teenage/parent conflict is certainly not a new phenomenon. You can find examples in stories almost as far back as there are records of stories.
So are conflicts between siblings of any age or spouses or friends. We however do not treat good relationship between the two as exception and toxic relationship as expected development the way some do it with teenagers.
Also, as a parent in current society, I suspect it is not so much child starting to see itself as distinct from parent at age of 14 (the kid should get it sooner), but more of parent loosing control. Teenagers were and will be moody and emotional due to biological reasons. However, a lot of other conflicts has to do with expectations and lifestyles.
So are conflicts between siblings of any age or spouses or friends. We however do not treat good relationship between the two as exception and toxic relationship as expected development the way some do it with teenagers.
Also, as a parent in current society, I suspect it is not so much child starting to see itself as distinct from parent at age of 14 (the kid should get it sooner), but more of parent loosing control. Teenagers were and will be moody and emotional due to biological reasons. However, a lot of other conflicts has to do with expectations and lifestyles.